Scuba diving in Jemeluk bay, in Amed.
Diving Amed
Amed is a little fisherman village in North East Bali. It takes 45 minutes to drive from our dive shop. Amed is famous for its excellent dive sites and continued use of traditional sea salt extraction methods.
Up until 1997, reefs in Jemeluk Bay were the super healthy and top, totally covered with hard coral, barrel sponges, and also gorgonians. But, due to the effect of El Niño in 1998, the bay suffered coral bleaching and loss of marine life. To help the reef recover, divers set artificial reefs along the coast. The success of these reefs is evident today. In fact, they are covered with corals and are home to a great variety of macro life. For example, reef fish, rays, and hock bill turtles. In the blue, you also have the chance to see white tip sharks, blacktip sharks, big groupers, jackfish, tunas, clownfish, and eagle rays.
Because it is located in a protected bay, this spot is ideal for beginners and experienced divers alike.
✅ Dives suitable for all levels.
✅ Suitable for snorkelers.
Pyramids and Coral Garden
This unique dive site is home to a coral garden and pyramidal structures. It slops down until 30 meters. You can observe barrel sponges, soft and hard corals, feather stars, and gorgonians as well. It is also home to diverse macro life, such as pygmy seahorse, leaf scorpionfish, clownfish, goths pipefish, stonefish, and frogfish. In addition, lionfish, nudibranchs, cleaner shrimps, and crabs. In fact, all kinds of reef fish come to visit the Pyramids to be cleaned and, at the same time, seek protection from larger predators.
The pyramidal structures are set in a black sandy bottom where many blue-spotted stingrays, garden eels, and mantis shrimp live.
This dive ends at the top of the healthy reef rich in color and biodiversity.
We usually dive this spot drifting in a mild current. It is perfect for beginners and underwater photographers.
Diving Amed. Drop off
The drop-off is located on the West side of the Bay. The dive starts at the top of the platform. In truth, it is a beautiful coral garden, very colorful and full of life. The platform slopes down slowly, ending in a wall that drops to more than 40 meters.
The wall is covered with soft and hard corals, huge sea fans, sponges, feather stars, and gorgonians.
Take a look at the blue and you can see big pelagic fish passing by. In contrast, in the reef, there is a great biodiversity of tropical fish—for instance, triggerfish, angelfish, and also butterflyfish.
At the end of the bay the topography changes. In fact, there the wall is facing the open sea. Actually, you can observe the sandy bottom covered with big bommies and also gorgonians. Take a look there, they are the home of a pygmy seahorse! Here we also have the chance to see big fish. For example, blacktip sharks, napoleon wrasse, turtles, barracudas, hump-head parrotfish, and also tunas. And there is more! During the months from July and November, we can occasionally observe Oceanic sunfish.
It is an easy drift dive, therefore suitable for all levels.
Diving Amed. Bunutan
This is one of the highlights of diving in Bali in the Amed area! Drift dive along Bunutan and experience the sandy bottom covered with huge sea fans and table corals attracting incredible reef fish. You may also spot schools of bump-head parrotfish, jackfish, and also blacktip sharks.
Because of presenting strong currents, this dive site is suitable only for experienced divers.
Japanese wreck
This small, steel wreck is located in shallow water (~6 meters). It lies in a coral garden totally covered with gorgonians, sponges, and also black coral bushes attracting all kinds of reef fish. The most interesting part of this dive is not the wreck itself, but the reef, especially in shallow water where the corals are healthy and colorful.
What can you see? Actually, a great variety of marine life. For example, barrel sponge, gorgonian, and huge table coral where many reef fish find shelter. Also, you have the chance to spot seahorses, ghost pipefish, sea slugs, shrimps, clownfish, and many scorpionfish. Also big barracudas and morays at the cleaning station.
This spot is exposed to waves and currents. Therefore, we can only dive here with optimal conditions, and it is only suitable for experienced divers.
👉 Watch this video below. A typical day diving at the Drop Off in Amed.
Video credit: Ludovic Amevor
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